[nabs-l] The Power of words--is this the image we want forourchildren with visual impairment?

[Jedi]

The blind man has a sign that says "I'm blind, please help." The 
sighted lady change his sign so it now reads "It's a beautiful day and 
I can't see it."

Respectfully,
Jedi

Original message:
> My assumption is that the video is inaccessible and doesn't have
> audio descriptions because they are only targeting sighted people
> in this approach.  They probably either don't want blind people
> to know that they're doing this kind of advertising and posting
> this video about stereotypical misconceptions about blind people
> because they probably know that the blind people who want to view
> the video are going to be put down.  That is why I think the
> video is inaccessible to us and without descriptions.  This is
> just my opinion on this.  Any thoughts?

>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 23:10:03 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] The Power of words--is this the image we
> want forourchildren with visual impairment?

>> So...what exactly's going on with this.  I was confused, being
> totally
>> blind and all, but for you to get this insensed about it there
> must be
>> a lot more going on I can't figure.

>> On 4/6/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>>> I have a little vision and some of it did show begging.
>>> There were little actual words so I'm not sure of all the
> content.
>>> Perhaps you are sighted, Ann andcan explain what action was
> offensive?
>>> Its sad when comericials come about that pick on a minority.

>>> Ashley

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Anne Ward
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 7:44 PM
>>> To: Undisclosed-Recipient: ;@smtp108.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] The Power of words--is this the image we want
> for
>>> ourchildren with visual impairment?

>>> This disgusting video is actually an ad for a public relations
> firm, but it
>>> is a terrible portrayal of a blind person.  Possibly we can all
> protest to
>>> this firm, at the very least.
>>> -----

>>> I have to say YUK and Double YUK to this video.  The pity button
> is not a
>>> desirable thing.  Blind folks have been fighting for years to
> overcome the
>>> stereotype of "blind beggars" and pity for them not being able
> to see.  The
>>> only thing missing in the video is that the guy was not selling
> pencils,
>>> lightbulbs or brooms door to door.

>>> The image of the blind as pathetic beggars keeps public
> perception of the
>>> blind right back in the 19th century and the unemployment rate
> of capable
>>> blind people sky high.

>>> I understand the point of the message but for those of us
> involved in the
>>> struggles for equal civil rights and opportunities for people
> with
>>> disabilities things like this video disgust and sadden us.  It
> undoes so
>>> much of the work that we are doing.

>>> This video really illustrates how well-meaning people can do
> great harm
>>> while trying to do good.












>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgzim5m7oU

>>> Anne Ward
>>> CAPVI
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